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OPEN HOUSE - February 12, 13 and 14
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2019-20 Official School Calendar
Teacherease (6th to 12th Grades)
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$200 Tuition Credit for Family Referrals
Box Tops Pizza Party!
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Home | About | Our Staff | Meet Our Staff
Mr. Richard Meyers, President
Mrs. Patricia Poeller
Mr. Michael Woodward
Mrs. Cindy Lichtenberger
School Administrator
Mrs. Lichtenberger (Mrs. L to all of us) earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Buffalo State College and her Master's degree in Reading from Canisius College. She joined the Academy staff in 1993. She became Principal in 2005 and was promoted to School Administrator in 2019. She lives in Lockport with her husband, Joey and they attend Evangel Assembly of God.
Miss Lily Garcia
CAWNY is excited to welcome Miss Garcia to our Kindergarten classroom!
Miss Garcia earned her Associate degree from NCCC and her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Buffalo State College. She has varied classroom experience and increased her teaching experience under the guidance of Mrs. Patterson during the first quarter of this school year.
Interesting fact: Miss Garcia speaks Spanish and German.
She resides in Sanborn with her family, and she attends Tuscarora Indian Baptist Church.
Ms. Wendy Engert
1st and 2nd Grade
Ms. Engert earned her Associate degree from NCCC in Liberal Arts and Bachelor of Science in Education from Roberts Wesleyan College. She joined the Academy staff in 1998. She resides in Gasport and attends First Baptist Church in Medina.
Mrs. Christina Poeller
3rd and 4th Grade
Mrs. Poeller earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Buffalo State College. She lives with her husband (a graduate of the Academy) and their three children, who are all students at CAWNY. They attend Grace Bible Church in Newfane, where she has taught Jr. Church for ten years.
Mrs. Kristen Smith
(Head Teacher, K-5th Grade)
Mrs. Smith earned her Bachelor of Science from Roberts Wesleyan College. She joined the Academy staff in 1995, left to be home with her children and then rejoined the staff in 2006. She resides in Lockport with her husband and their two children. (Both of her children are CAWNY graduates.) They attend Community Bible Church.
Middle/High School Faculty
Mr. Anthony Adamo
Middle School English, Math and History
High School Computer Coding and Animation
Mr. Adamo has earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Buffalo State College and has an A.A.S. in Horticulture from NCCC. He has served in his church's Sunday School, teaching 5th to 8th Grade. He has also served in Youth Group and now facilitates the newly-formed College Ministry at Bethesda Full Gospel Tabernacle where he attends church.
Dr. Joy Clancy
Middle School Science and English
High School Biology and Earth Science
Dr. Clancy joined the staff in 2011. She earned her Bachelor of Science at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania in 2003. (She is also a licensed dental hygienist and worked as such in Pennsylvania before returning to Western New York and joining CAWNY's staff.)
While on staff at the Academy, she went on to earn her Doctorate in Educational Law in 2014. She lives with her husband and their three children in Lockport. Dr. Clancy and her family attend Evangel Assembly of God.
Mr. Doug Doores
High School Consumers Math, Personal Finance
High School Chemistry and Physics
Mr. Doores received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. He began his career working with NASA on the Space Shuttle program and then worked as a Systems Engineer with General Motors. He currently lives in Pendleton with his wife, Amy, and attends Evangel Assembly of God.
Mr. Doores is also our Soccer Coach.
Mrs. Patricia Elias
High School Algebra I, Algebra II,
Geometry, AP Calculus and SAT Math
Mrs. Elias graduated from our school in 1997. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Education from the Buffalo State College. She joined our staff in September of 2005. She is our first alumni to return to become part of the staff. She lives in Sanborn with her husband and attends Greater Refuge Temple.
Mr. Arthur Evans
Middle School History,
High School U.S. History, World History, Government,
Economics and Geography
Mr. Evans earned his Bachelor of Arts from Hiran College in Ohio. He taught at Christian Heritage School in Tyler, Texas from 1980 to 1987. He was on the faculty at Charles Finney High School from 1991 to 1993 and Covenant Academy from 1993 until it closed in 2008. He served as principal at Covenant from 1989 to 1991. He currently lives on Grand Island with his wife and they attend New Covenant Tabernacle.
Mrs. Kali Morrow
Middle School and High School English,
American Literature, British Literature, ESL and Spanish
(Head Teacher, 6th - 12th Grade)
Mrs. Morrow has an Associate degree in Art in Pre-Elementary Education and a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies with a concentration in Creative Writing and Literature from SUNY Empire State College. She has worked with children in the community for the last twenty-five (25) years as a substitute teacher and a dance instructor. She joined CAWNY full-time in 2016.
Mrs. Morrow and her family attend Bethesda Full Gospel in Tonawanda.
Mrs. Morrow is also our Cheerleading Coach.
Specialty Faculty
International Student Administrator
(Principal Designated School Officer for our International Student Program)
Mrs. Poeller has extensive experience in formal and Christian education. Her goal is educational excellence and the development of Christian character in the students at CAWNY. She serves as our International Student Administrator and is the Principal Designated School Officer for our International Student Program. Mrs. Poeller also serves on our School Board.
In the past, she has been administrator and teacher at Faith Christian School in Lockport and Dodge Elementary in Williamsville. She was also director of Faith Christian Home School and has held teaching positions at Amherst Christian Academy and Starpoint Elementary. Mrs. Poeller was actively involved in the research and development committee during the early years of the school.
She has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Daemen College and did her graduate work at the State University of Buffalo. She has also completed studies through Bob Jones University in Greensville, South Carolina.
She resides in Lockport with her husband, Jay. Their two sons and their daughter are CAWNY graduates. Their family attends The Chapel at Lockport.
Mrs. Cheryl Anderson
Special Education Aide to Special Needs Student
Mrs. Anderson received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education from the State University of New York, College at Buffalo in 1994. She has worked for the North Tonawanda and Sweet Home School Districts. Mrs. Anderson also has sixteen (16) years experience working with children and families. She lives in North Tonawanda with her husband and daughter. They attend Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church.
Mrs. Tammy Farrington
Mrs. Farrington earned her Bachelor of Science at Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania. She received her Master's degree in Special Education in 2016 and is fully certified by New York State in Special Education. She previously taught at Christian Heritage School. She joined our staff in 2010. She lives in Tonawanda with her husband and son. They attend Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr. Aaron McDonald
Mr. McDonald received his Bachelor's Degree in 2012 in 3D Graphics and Video Game Art from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida (after receiving his associate degree in Fine Arts from Niagara County Community College). In addition, Mr. McDonald is an avid student of the Word, earning a Certificate in Theological Training in 2014. Mr. McDonald is also an alumni of the Class of 2001. He enjoys serving in children's ministries and currently attends Vanguard Church in North Tonawanda.
Mrs. Deborah Hogan
Mrs. Hogan has received both her Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music from SUNY Fredonia. She previously taught lessons at Matt's Music Store, right around the corner from CAWNY, on Oliver Street in North Tonawanda. Both her son and daughter are professional musicians. Interesting fact: Mrs. Hogan was once in the United States Marine Corps!
"Mrs. Daisy Lynn"
Gym Teacher to Elementary Students,
and Middle School Girls
Our gym teacher has been working in a school setting for over 10 years. She started as a kitchen aid in LaSalle Preparatory School in 2008 and worked her way up to being head cook of a kitchen at Catholic Academy of Niagara. During that time, she received her child care certification through NYS OCFS (Office of Children and Family Services). In 2011, she began volunteering at The Baptist School in Tonawanda. During the first four years at The Baptist School, she attending online training courses in Elementary Education through Pensacola University. In 2012, she joined the staff at The Baptist School as 1st and 2nd Grade teacher and held that position until the school dissolved in 2017. She is currently pursuing an associate degree in Human Services at Erie Community College.
She and her family attend Lighthouse Baptist Church in North Tonawanda where she teaches Sunday School to K - 2nd Grade girls. She also leads the Wednesday night kids' ministry for K - 6th Grade with her husband.
Mrs. Marcela Willmore
Gym Teacher to High School Girls
and Computer Program Tech
Mrs. Willmore earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Psychology from Liberty University in 2002.
Currently, Mrs. Willmore divides her work schedule between her responsibilities at CAWNY and performing Administrative Assistant duties for a wellness consultant.
At CAWNY, she teaches gym to our High School Girls as well as co-coaches our Girls Volleyball team. She also assists Mrs. L (our administrator) when and where she is needed. In her spare time, she is Co-President of CAWNY's PTO.
Mrs. Willmore lives in Buffalo with her husband and two children. Both of her children attend CAWNY and the family attends The Tonawanda Church of Christ.
Mr. Salvatore Ciffa
Gym Teacher to Middle School Boys
and High School Boys
We are so proud to welcome Mr. Ciffa to our school!
Mr. Ciffa received his Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Houghton College and then his Master's degree in Sport Administration from Canisius College. Since 2011, he has been the Youth Pastor at Bethesda Church.
Mr. Ciffa is also currently serving the Lord at a school other than our own: he is the Elementary Gym Teacher at St. John Lutheran School. (He is also the Quarterback Coach at Kenmore West.)
He lives in Tonawanda with his wife and two children.
Non-Faculty Staff
Mrs. Michelle Carey
She has been working in the school's office for many years. Her smile and kind demeanor are a true asset to our Main Office.
Mrs. Carey has two children who attend CAWNY. She lives in Buffalo with her husband and children. Her family attends Renovation Church in Buffalo.
Mrs. Sandy Meyers
Business Administrator
Mrs. Meyers received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1993. After raising her children, she worked for the Newfane Central School District as their District Clerk, working directly with the Board of Education. In 2009, she joined CAWNY as Bookkeeper and in 2019, was promoted to Business Administrator. She also runs the school's Snack Store and updates our website. She resides in Barker with her husband and sons. Two of her sons are graduates of CAWNY and others are current students. Mrs. Meyers and her family attend The Chapel at Lockport.
Our school is well-maintained by a dedicated volunteer staff, which includes Mr. Jay Poeller, Mr. Joey Lichtenberger and Mrs. Shelly Bailey. Without their assistance, our school couldn't have the professional appearance we value so much.
Our special events and fundraisers are organized by volunteer members of our PTO and what a great job they do! Thank you especially to Mrs. Susan Woodward, Mrs. Marcela Willmore and Mrs. Kathleen D'Angelis.
Our school could not have the sports programs that we enjoy here at CAWNY without the following volunteers: Mr. Michael Hacker, Mrs. Marcela Willmore, Mrs. Susan Woodward, Mr. David Willmore and Josh Mouton.
May God bless them richly for their willingness to make CAWNY the best experience possible for our students!
Prospective Teachers, Substitutes and Volunteers
789 Gilmore Avenue
North Tonawanda, New York 14120
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As the smallest Natural Region in Alberta, the Canadian Shield is a landscape shaped by granite bedrock exposures, sparse vegetation, coarse glacial deposits and countless lakes
Photo credit: C.Wallis
The Canadian Shield Natural Region is a remote landscape within Alberta that has a relatively little disturbance. AWA believes that it should remain as pristine as possible to conserve its natural functioning and its distinctive value as a part of Alberta wilderness.
As the only part of Alberta belonging to physiographic region known as the Precambrian Shield, the Canadian Shield Natural Region is a small and yet distinctive segment of wilderness in the northeasternmost corner of Alberta. Spanning a total area of 9719 km2, the Canadian Shield has been subjected to a relatively low human footprint; the human footprint covers only approximately 7 km2 in total, and is primarily due to access being restricted to fly-ins or by boat with there being very few roads.
With an elevation ranging from 150 m to 400 m, the Canadian Shield is rough terrain, which can be attributed to the many rocky cliffs, outcrops, permafrost areas. There are also islands of vegetation in the form of trees and woodlands that are interspersed throughout the landscape.
A significant portion of this region is continuously covered by water; numerous fens and bogs cover nearly 20 percent of the region, with the sandy and muddy shores of lakes providing important habitat for migrating and breeding bird populations.
Furbearing mammals such as otters, minks and beavers are common wildlife species, with larger mammals being relatively excluded from this landscape with the exception of wolves, bears, and moose.
The whole of the Canadian Shield Natural Region of Alberta falls within the boundaries of the Wood Buffalo Regional Municipality, and encompasses the community of Fort Fitzgerald and hamlet of Fort Chipewyan, one of the oldest settlements in Alberta. This natural region's western boundary is contoured by the Slave River, with it extending south until Lake Athabasca.
The Canadian Shield Natural Region is composed of a singular Natural Subregion in Alberta: the Kazan Uplands Natural Subregion.
AWA's Areas of Concern that fall within the Canadian Shield Natural Region include:
Charles-Cornwall
Currently, 73.4 percent, or 7130km2, of Alberta's Canadian Shield Natural Region is protected, with the majority of that area falling within the Kazan Wildland Provincial Park. The Kazan Wildland Provincial Park was identified through the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (LARP), which was completed in 2012, however, the park was not formally designated as a protected area until May 2018. The remainder of this landscape falls within the Green Area of Alberta's public lands, which are managed and administered under a multiple land use designation.
Land-use Framework
In 2008, the Government of Alberta promised to develop seven Land-use Framework regional plans that outline the integrated management of Alberta's landscape and natural resources to attain sustainable economic, environmental and social objectives. The Canadian Shield Natural Region is found entirely within the Lower Athabasca Region. The single protected area within the Canadian Shield Natural Region, the Kazan Wildland Provincial Park, which is 5710km2 in size, and is managed under the legislation of the Provincial Parks Act.
AWA believes that this remote wilderness requires management strategies with an ecosystem based ethic that minimizes disturbance, and includes local First Nations interests and traditions.
The Canadian Shield Natural Region of Alberta is the province's smallest Natural Region, comprising only 1.5 percent of Alberta's landbase, which equates to approximately 9719 km2. This Natural Region occupies the far northeastern corner of the province and is completely surrounded by the Boreal Forest Natural Region. There are no major highways to access this wilderness, with fly-in access requiring authorization from Alberta Parks.
The Canadian Shield Natural Region is extensively covered with water, and falls within two major watersheds for Alberta: the Peace/Slave River Basin and the Athabasca River Basin. This natural region's western boundary is contoured by Slave River which originates from the Peace-Athabasca Delta, and flows north into the Northwest Territories, and then subsequently into the Great Slave Lake. The Slave River is approximately 434 kilometers long, and has a cumulative drainage of 616,400 square kilometers. At the southern extent of this natural region is Lake Athabasca which begins right at the edge of the Precambrian Shield. Athabasca Lake receives water from the Athabasca and Peace River, and drains northward via the Slave River into Great Slave Lake. This lake is an integral part of the Peace-Athabasca Delta which is a highly productive wetland complex that provides important migration and nesting habitat for bird species such as whistling swan, whooping crane, in addition to other waterfowl species such as geese and ducks. La Butte Creek is a notable watercourse within this natural region as it is the largest Kazan Upland stream, and has a surrounding landscape that includes diverse sand plains, shield outcrops, and numerous wetlands rendering it ecologically significant.
There are many lakes of various sizes and depths that have historically supported First Nations, in addition to commercial fisheries since the late 1920's, these include, but are not restricted to:
Wylie Lake,
Tulip Lake,
Mercredi Lake,
Charles Lake,
Bayonet Lake,
Colin Lake,
Cornwall Lake,
Alexander Lake,
Turtle Lake, and
Agnes Lake.
Exposed bedrock is a predominate feature within this Natural Region, which is defined as rockland or nonsoils. Pleistocene glaciers rendered this terrain a rugged and scoured surface creating rock basin lakes and low rounded hills. Near the southern part of Alexander Lake and Wylie Lake geographical units such as glaciofluvial sandy plains, drumlinoid masses, kames, kettles, crevasse fillings, and extensive outwash deposits can be found. Distribution, size, and the shape of lakes are primarily controlled by structural and lithological features of the bedrock. The major soil group is Brunisolic, a type of forest soil which is affected by permafrost. The area has peat and is water saturated, creating an ideal environment for organic or gleysolic soils.
Environmentally Significant Areas
The natural features of the Canadian Shield render this landscape provincially significant. In comparison to other Natural Regions within Alberta, the Canadian Shield has the highest percentage of environmentally significant areas, totaling 89 percent. In May 2018, the Kazan Wildland Provincial Park was formally established with a landbase that is estimated to contain 26 percent of what is considered ecologically significant aquatic habitat for the province of Alberta. The wildland park is characterized by numerous lakes, wetlands, and sand deposits amongst rocky outcrops of the Precambrian Shield. Sand and gravel outwash plains provide habitat for provincially rare plants and birds such as mew gulls and semipalmated plovers. The Kazan Wildland Provincial Park encompasses a significant portion of AWA's Areas of Concern within the Canadian Shield which includes:
At one time was nominated to be formally designated as an ecological reserve, Wylie lake now resides within the Kazan Wildland Provincial Park. This lake and its surrounding landscape represents one of the many diverse and productive regions of the Canadian Shield that is well-known for its relatively large populations of walleye, lake trout, and northern pike that attract many anglers supporting local commercial fisheries.
Environmentally significant areas of AWA's Wylie Lake Area of Concern MAP © AWA: JPG | PDF
The shores of Cornwall Lake are sand plains and dunes with patches of bedrock outcrops and sporadic jack pine and aspen trees. Charles Lake has populations of lake trout, lake whitefish, northern pike, and yellow perch that has long been the traditional territory for local First Nation communities.
Environmentally significant areas of AWA's Charles-Cornwall Area of Concern MAP © AWA: JPG | PDF
Open falls, rapids and Precambrian rock exposures are all common natural features of the Slave River basin. Serving once as an important historical fur trade route, the Slave River continues to be a biologically rich area that provides vital habitat for many migratory birds and furbearing mammals, in addition to spawning habitat for fish. A large portion of the Slave River falls winds its way through Wood Buffalo National Park, and now borders parts of the newly established Kazan Wildland Provincial Park. Local communities located along the river include Fort Smith and Fort Fitzgerald.
Environmentally significant areas of AWA's Slave River Area of Concern MAP © AWA: JPG | PDF
Natural Region and Vegetation
Extensive granite bedrock exposure with minimal vegetation cover defines the Canadian Shield Natural Region of Alberta. The Shield consists of old and massive Precambrian crystalline rocks that intensely shape this wilderness into a rough topography. The land base has a significant amount of water cover by means of countless lakes, river, streams and various wetlands. The Canadian Shield represents a small segment of Alberta's wilderness, only totaling 1.5 percent, and is completely surrounded by the Boreal Forest Natural Region. This Natural Region experiences a harsh climate; winters are generally quite long that are influenced by polar and arctic weather systems with 40 percent of the annual precipitation occurring in the form of snow. Summers in the Canadian Shield are short and have short growing seasons in comparison to natural regions with a mean temperature of 12°C.
The Canadian Shield Natural Region has only one Natural Subregion within Alberta:
Kazan Upland Natural Subregion
As the main area lying north of Lake Athabasca, almost 10 percent of this Subregion is composed of lakes, which includes Wylie, Colin and Charles Lake, in addition to various forms of wetlands covering approximately 20 percent of the Subregion. Where vegetation can grow, it normally occurs in pockets between rocky outcrops. Lichens and ferns are common ground cover growing over rocks and on deadfall, with some jack pine uplands in addition to aspen trees and black spruce bogs. Common understory species include Bearberry, Common Blueberry, Bog cranberry and Labrador Tea. This Subregion has many unique and disjunct ranges for invertebrate species and bird species such as the mew gull and the semipalmated plover that use the Woodman-Alexander Lakes area as a staging site.
Canadian buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis) PHOTO © AWA FILES
Tamarack (Larix laricina) PHOTO © AWA FILES
Feather moss PHOTO © AWA FILES
The Canadian Shield provides important breeding and staging habitat for many migratory bird species, in addition to habitat for large ungulates, furbearing mammals, and bird species. The watersheds are as equally diverse with many fish species.
Moose,
Beaver,
Muskrat,
Mink,
Water shrew,
Arctic shrew,
River otter,
Lynx,
Wolf, and
Fox.
Sandhill cranes,
Peregrine falcons,
Bonaparte's gull,
Herring gull,
California gull,
Common tern,
Bald eagles,
Osprey,
Common loon,
Spotted sandpiper,
Lesser scaup,
Bufflehead,
Alder flycatcher,
Palm warbler,
Rusty blackbird,
Red-winged blackbird,
Lincoln's sparrow, and
Common nighthawk.
Wood frog,
boreal chorus frog,
leopard frog, and
Canadian toad.
Northern pike,
walleye,
lake whitefish, and
lake trout.
Beaver (Castor canadensis) PHOTO © AWA FILES
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) PHOTO © AWA FILES
Moose (Alces alces) PHOTO © AWA FILES
The Canadian Shield Natural Region of Alberta is the traditional territory of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Mikisew Cree First Nation. Many First Nation reserves are located throughout this natural region, which includes:
Charles Lake: IR 225, Tsu Tue IR 196G
Colin Lake: IR 223
Cornwall Lake: Cornwall Lake IR 224
Myers Lake: Hokedhe Tue IR 196E
Leland Lakes: Tsu K'Adhe Tue IR 196F
Cassette Rapids: Li Deze IR 196C
Given the remoteness of this landscape there are relatively few roads, with access being mostly restricted to fly-ins that require authorization of Alberta Parks. There are some fishing camps that provide anglers with an opportunity to explore the local lakes and rivers. Hunting and trapping is also a permitted land use near Fort Chipewyan.
Increasing human footprint
Given the remoteness of Canadian Shield Natural Region, and that a significant portion of this region is predominately covered with exposed granite bedrock, this landscape has historically undergone very little disturbance. However, over the past few decades, this Natural Region has seen an increase in human footprint. Despite this region only occupying a small percent of Alberta's landscape, which equals approximately 1.5 percent, it is a sensitive landscape that cannot tolerate a significant amount of land disturbance or alterations.
The hummocky uplands, sand dunes, soft lichen and feathermoss ground cover, in addition to peatland bogs and fens are important for water retention, dispersal and filtration. These vegetative communities are delicate in nature and do not have the regenerative capacity because of restrictive climatic conditions.
An increase in surface disturbances can also compromise soil quality, fish habitat and water quality of drinking water for surrounding and downstream communities. Podzols soils, are the dominant soil type within the Canadian Shield, and generally support a very low vegetation productivity, approximately <1m3 . ha-1 .year-1 (Bickerstaff et al. 1981). Under cooler climatic conditions, these soils have a range of physical and chemical properties, such as being coarse-textured and nutrient deficient, that only allows for small increments of vegetative growth. It is estimated that between 1999 and 2016, total area of human footprint within the Canadian Shield increased by 2.97 percent , from 5.70 percent to 8.67, with most of these disturbances being attributed to linear features for an increase in transportation access, in addition to urban and industrial developments. Human activity can influence water, soils, and therein vegetation, on a local or regional scale, which has implications of varying intensity on the natural integrity for ecosystems (Maynard et al. 2014).
AWA believes that in order to conserve the natural functioning of the Canadian Shield, and neighboring ecosystems, this Natural Region should be managed with an ecosystem base ethic that prioritizes protecting local natural features such as soils, permafrost, water and vegetation cover from an increase in human disturbance, and protects the traditions and rights of local First Nations.
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Zuma is an easy target – because the truth hurts
Maynard Manyowa
The ANC is arguably at the weakest point in its history. Yet it is battling to self correct. Even after a walloping by the Constitutional Court and a public lash back, protecting Zuma seems to be the ANC's core function. In months and years to come, the ANC will live to regret this.
President Jacob Zuma makes the news every other day. And not because he is the head of state, no.
He hogs the limelight for all the wrong reasons. Frankly speaking, he does not hog it at all, the limelight is hogged by others and turned on him.
Bar President Donald Trump, it is hard to imagine anyone so ridiculed, abused, hounded, and assaulted on the internet.
Of course, this is not without reason nor is it a coincidence. Nay. Trump and Zuma are cut from nearly identical cloths. They both have a penchant to say the most absurd things, and at times, they do traverse the line from speech to action and do the absurd.
Their command of the English language could arguably be the only difference. But that is a matter for another day.
Central to the subject at hand must be a firm understanding that this is by no means a defence of Zuma. Far from it. And the problem lies in the fact that I had to append this disclaimer in the first place.
You see, Zuma is probably deserving of all those adjectives repeatedly thrown at him. He has earned the disrespect he receives from those in opposition. (See DA members repeatedly breaking Parliament rules and addressing him as Zuma, and not President Zuma, or Mr Zuma.)
That said, it is extremely lazy and simplistic to blame South Africa's problems on one man, let alone believe that the challenges South Africans face have a face and a name – Msholozi!
For over 24 years now, millions on black South Africans remain rooted and routed in a maze and wave of unforgiving poverty. Meanwhile, many of their white counterparts live thousands above the poverty datum line.
This is not even a matter of numbers. Whether one chooses to assess the number of black South Africans struggling to find a means, or to assess by ratio how many white people face poverty per capita as opposed to their black counterparts, the result remains the same.
In all fairness, since the end of apartheid, the ANC, albeit slowly has lifted several black people out of poverty. This despite facing immense challenges from private monopoly capital (PMC). The black middle class is growing.
It could grow bigger. But not if not for resistance from PMC.
This fact is not lost on black South Africans. It is not lost on the ANC either.
The temptation of many folks is to dismiss or attack any black person who raises this fact, by pointing in the direction of Zuma, and the corrupt ANC. Something which sadly helps no one.
Black people will vote for the ANC in 2019. The ANC will win elections make no mistake about it. The reasons are devastating in their simplicity.
At the risk of generalisation, PMC is not remotely interested in assisting black people escape poverty. "It" believes it is not its responsibility.
I have had several conversations with people who identify as forward thinking 'white liberals'. They do not understand what black pain is, or why black people need 'extra' initiatives to lift them from poverty.
"They should go to school", I've heard several times.
In some sense this is true. But one would be an imbecile to think the son of a cattle herder and a part-time maid in Mpumalanga can be sent to a top school and acquire the same skills to compete with his white counterpart.
This discrepancy in access to resources is a legacy of apartheid, which cannot go away. Twenty four years do not magically transfer wealth and put everyone on equal footing.
Questions like, which school, what kind of school, what resources will be at the school, conveniently escape those that retire to this argument.
"They enjoy living as pastoralists" I heard the other day, when I posted a picture I took in the North West of two young boys riding a donkey cart.
Of course, all this is false. No-one would turn down an opportunity for a better life. For running water, farm land, motor vehicles, and access to the best education.
Regarding the boys I met, they wished they could go to school, but have resigned to their fate – to work in a mine until they have families of their own, and kids who can ride the donkey cart to fetch water on their behalf.
This is just but one example. Sadly, I can't capture them all.
It would be unfair to not touch on the millions lost through corruption. But this is spoken of week in week out. It is not new. Jacob Zuma is responsible.
The truth is simple but unpalatable. Those that criticise Zuma do so because his profligacy affects their pockets. The rich elites don't care about poor blacks, or equality, or empowerment. They care about their precious rand.
This is the only reason millions of blacks remain in poverty. There is simply no political will from rich arrogant racists, no interest from elite blacks profiteering from the status quo, and absolutely no zeal from both.
So, Jacob Zuma is an easy target, a very easy one, because, the truth is too uncomfortable.
– Maynard Manyowa is a journalist and co-editor of Khuluma Afrika – a center for analysis and investigative journalism. Article appears on News 24.
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October 26, 2005 13 comments on "Resistance Is Character-Forming"
Resistance Is Character-Forming
A couple of the Cantabs linked to an article by Giles Fraser in the Guardian which says that atheists should be less arrogant.
I think we all agree that arrogance is a bad thing. These people, for example, are frightful oiks, as I've said before. It's one of those irregular verbs, though, isn't it? I am forthright, you are outspoken, he is arrogant. Are the objects of Fraser's criticism arrogant?
We read two specific examples of the sort of thing he's against. Fraser is shocked and slightly embarrassed at the sight of people who have gone to the trouble of joining secularist organisations actually saying that they want a secular world. Who'd have thought it?
This misses the point, though, as does the injunction that atheism should be more critical of itself. The point is that atheism is not a thing in the same way that a religion is. As Fraser has himself said elsewhere, atheism is strictly defined in contrast to theistic religion. Not all atheists would describe themselves as humanists, for example, though Fraser conflates the two. Most atheists wouldn't trouble themselves to join an atheist group. They don't feel a fraternity with other atheists, the substitute family and InstaFriendsTM which are such an attraction of religion. They don't feel the need to indulge in critique from within, because there's no border to turn inwards from. I might think that some of the outspoken atheists are arrogant, but I don't feel the need to say that they're Not True Atheists.
So, given that atheists are not by nature gregarious, those who do form groups or speak out in public probably have their reasons. Fraser picks out an atheist living in Texas, who you'd imagine might not have such an easy time of it; and Maryam Namazie, who certainly has her reasons for making the statement to which Fraser objects.
Fraser moves on to criticise the out-moded philosophy of atheists, which isn't post-modern enough. Oddly enough, given Fraser's advocacy of post-modernism, what I know about it is mostly filtered through Christian critique of it. So, if Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult is anything to go by, it's about moving away from attempts to explain everything (which attempts you should refer to as meta-narratives in discussions with philosophy professors) and towards smaller stories which have meaning to individuals. From The Post-Evangelical we also learn that it's a good idea, even though no one is very sure what it means (but see Pete Broadbent's excellent follow-up to that post of mine for a nice description of evangelical sub-culture: Doctrinal Rectitude Trust, indeed! 🙂
Some Christians are in favour of post-modernity and some are against it. It's not surprising that atheists are the same. As I've said before (bottom few paragraphs), as someone who was educated as a scientist I'm aware of how much we don't know and where some of our most powerful ideas don't fit together at the edges. If there is a big story, we don't have it, and nobody who actually knew anything about it would say otherwise. I personally hope that there is a big story, and the power of scientific methods leads me to think it's probable, but I don't know. I don't think relativism is a practical philosophy to live by, so I suppose I'm Not a True Post-modernist.
Fraser contradicts himself at the end of his argument (although the idea that arguments should not contradict themselves is, I suppose, an out-moded rationalist position). First he points out that that outspoken atheism is Victorian and unfashionably modern (as opposed to post-modern), and is therefore bad. Then he says the opposite, that atheism is not remotely counter-cultural, and is therefore bad. Assuming culture is defined by the views of people who read the Guardian, Fraser's sort of Christianity is bang alongside it. This is no bad thing: it's better for Christians to be Guardian readers than members of the Doctrinal Rectitude Trust, but he can't have it both ways.
In fact, in the UK, both outspoken (by which I mean evangelical and to some extent Catholic) Christianity and outspoken atheism stand as opposites over a large number of people who simply don't care one way or the other. Both are counter-cultural in way which inclusive, liberal Christianity is not (which is partly why inclusive, liberal Christianity is dying and the evangelicals will eventually own the Church of England). If the one were to cease, the need for the other would also, and we could all go home. As it is, these islands are connected to the rest of the world, and in any case, there are occasionally things to be concerned about here.
Fraser's final call for atheists to understand religious belief is odd, given that the atheists who bother to talk about religion are often those who have the best sort of understanding possible for an unbeliever, namely that they were once believers themselves. Speaking for myself, I hope I'm only arrogant when I'm returning the favour, although I am sure exasperation gets the better of me sometimes (hint to Christians: don't try to advertise on my journal 🙂 I understand more or less what makes believers tick. I just think they're wrong.
October 19, 2005 0 comments on "You can't take the sky from me"
You can't take the sky from me
I went to see Serenity the other day. Here's a spoilerific review, in which I won't tell you exactly what happens, but I will mention stuff which people who'd like to see it totally fresh probably don't want to know. It's cut for those on LJ, and there's a bit of spoiler space for my literally 1's of readers using RSS.
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I liked it. I liked Firefly , as I've mentioned before. In some ways I liked Firefly better than Buffy , as I somehow found it a more convincing world.
According to the couple of members of our party who hadn't seen the series, Serenity does stand up well on its own, but I suspect a lot of the geekier viewers will be going because they've seen Firefly and want more. As a continuation of Firefly , it's satisfying: we finally find out what exactly it is about River that makes the Alliance want her so badly (hint: it's not that she's made of chocolate), and the backstory of the Reavers is revealed as well.
The film is darker than most of the episodes (with the possible exception of the pilot, also entitled Serenity ). Mal's ruthless and more obviously damaged by the war. Major characters die without much warning. The villain is a total sociopath. Luckily, there is still the by-play between the characters which made the series funny, but it's much more graveyard humour than it was before.
The special effects work well without being intrusive. Whedon finally gets his huge space battle, which is worth seeing on the big screen. Serenity (the ship) has lost some of her friendly lighting in favour of cooler blues, in keeping with a more high tech, less Old West feel to the film as a whole: you can see it in the costumes too.
My only complaint about the film is that it's rushed (actually, that's not my only complaint: the crew's inability to get the Super Secret Info off the ship using a marvelous technology we call radio was slightly grating, but necessary for the plot, I suppose). We get what in TV land would be at least a season's worth of exposition about River, and the resolution of the Alliance's hunt for her, in a couple of hours. There's not a lot of time for anything else. Characters other than Mal and River don't see much development; and River herself magically transforms from Bipolar Girl into Buffy (that silhouetted shot with the axe, eh?) with barely a pause for breath.
That said, I write as someone who'd seen the original series. Totally satisfying the existing fans might have meant making an over-long film which would be of no interest to people who didn't already care about these characters. I think Whedon's done the best he could with the constraints that the evil Fox TV executives handed him, curse them.
In summary, it's a good action adventure for people who've not seen the series, and it's finally some more Firefly for people who have.
By the way, anyone who wants to be throughly spoiled might enjoy Serenity in 2000 Words or Less.
October 12, 2005 15 comments on "Germane riposte"
Germane riposte
challenging_god is having a Biblical contradictions thread. For people unfamiliar with how this works, here's my step-by-step guide:
First, a nutty creationist rants about the atheistic cult of humanism, and throws out a challenge to prove that the Bible contains errors, contradictions or what-have-you.
Next, bitter atheists descend upon the thread and interpret single verses as free-standing statements of propositional logic, and show how they contradict each other.
Occasionally, someone makes a valid point, like the differing genealogies of Jesus in Matthew's and Luke's gospels (both designed to show Jesus as the Jewish Messiah; both, alas, different). When this happens, the inerrantists trot out their standard counter-argument, which involves relying on things the text does not, in fact, say, or on ignoring the hard bits in favour of what is actually a more liberal Christian interpretation. I've not seen the one where they say "Hmmm… yes, this is a difficult passage[this being the approved terminology], but I'm still going to be an inerrantist, if it's all the same to you". I feel that it can't be long in coming, though.
Anyhow, I have a favourite contradiction (a contradiction with external reality, rather than an internal contradiction, but still, it about waps it up for that wascally inewancy). I successfully used my contradiction to "turn" robhu (note: sarcasm). It has not yet been banned for its mind-melting power, so I've given it another outing on this thread of the discussion. Unfortunately, I've not been able to engage ikefriday, the original poster, in debate. Instead, triphicus has turned up, and insists on being sane and reasonable. Standards are falling in evangelicalism, let me tell you.
I've also e-friended mr_ricarno after an interesting conversation about CICCU.
And so to bed.
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Hotel The Oakland
CC-27, Nehru Enclave, Opposite To, Paras Cinema Hall Nehru Place, New Delhi, New Delhi, 110048, India
With a stay at Hotel The Oakland in New Delhi (Kalkaji), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lotus Temple and ISKCON Temple. This hotel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Humayun's Tomb and 5.4 mi (8.8 km) from Qutub Minar.
Make yourself at home in one of the 65 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/café. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Kalkaji Mandir - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Lotus Temple - 1.5 km / 1 mi
Kailash Colony Market - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
M Block Market - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
ISKCON Temple - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Jamia Millia Islamia - 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
Lajpat Nagar Central Market - 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Indraprashtha Apollo Hospital - 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
Select CITYWALK - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Ansal Plaza - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate - 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
Max Super Specialty Hospital - 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
Siri Fort Auditorium - 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
Cardiothoracic and Neuiro Science Centre-AIIMS - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel The Oakland is Delhi (DEL-Indira Gandhi Intl.) - 20.8 km / 12.9 mi
Check-in time starts at 12pm. Check-out time is 11am.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Guests arriving late won't be able to check in until the next morning. 24-hour airport shuttle service is available on request. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Fee for buffet breakfast: INR 250 for adults and INR 150 for children (approximately)
Airport shuttle fee: INR 1000 per vehicle (one-way)
Airport shuttle fee per child: INR 0 (one-way), (up to 18 years old)
Early check-in fee: 30 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: INR 1000 per day
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IBM To Launch its Cross-Border Payment Portal Based on Stellar, After Coinbase Pro Adds Support for XLM
Coinbase has announced that Stellar Lumen (XLM) has been listed on its Coinbase Pro platform for professionals and seasoned investors. The firm has announced that it would start accepting inbound XLM transfers on the network after 20:00 UTC.
Once the inbound traffic reaches a considerable amount, Coinbase Pro would start a number of trading pair options for Stellar Lumen which would include XLM/USD, XLM/EUR, and XLM/BTC. These trading pairs would be launched in phases. In the beginning, only post mode would be made available, and if all the metrics required are met in due time, full-fledged trading services would be opened as well.
Here is an excerpt from the blog post by Coinbase,
"Stellar's cryptocurrency, the Stellar Lumen (XLM), powers the Stellar payment network. Stellar aims to connect banks, payment systems, and individuals quickly and reliably. Since its launch in 2014, its vision has been to unite the world's financial infrastructure so that money can flow quickly and cheaply between banks, businesses, and people. The Internet-connected the world's computers so that information could be shared globally. Stellar aims to do the same for money."
However, one must note that XLM is not available for the regular coinbase user on any of its platform, be it Android or iOS application.
IBM to Announce its Cross-Border Payment Portal Based On Stellar Soon
The announcement of the addition of XLM on coinbase comes just 6-days prior to the official launch of IBM's cross-border payment portal based on Stellar network. IBM's payment portal would be called IBM Blockchain World-Wire. The announcement set to happen during the Money 20/20 Aisa conference to be held in Singapore.
The announcement would be made by the company's vice president Jesse Lund, who would be joined by Jed McCaleb, co-founder of Stellar, Ripple and Mt Gox. All these details about the event were hinted by Lund himself during a recent interview.
Here's an excerpt from the interview,
"The architecture of World Wire is really a cross-border payment network, the magic of which is the ability to send a payment message instruction saying 'Hey, I'm sending you something; get ready!' and on the other end, the receiver is making sure that who you are sending it to is not some nefarious actor or bad actor, but once that happens, and that happens really fast, then we send the value along, and that transfer of value is made possible by an ecosystem of digital settlement instruments, of which [Stellar] lumens is one."
The latest move by IBM is set to expand the crypto portfolio and move crypto in real time on the network.
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Struggling Colts underdogs against Broncos at home
OddsSharkNov 3, 2015, 12:33 PM EST
For a second straight week the Indianapolis Colts will face an undefeated opponent when they return home on Sunday to battle the 7-0 Denver Broncos as 2.5-point betting underdogs at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
The Colts are coming off a date with the Carolina Panthers in which they overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime before falling 29-26.
The Panthers improved to 7-0 with the win, while Indianapolis' straight-up record drops to a middling 3-5, leaving them deadlocked with the Houston Texans atop the AFC South ahead of Sunday's Broncos vs. Colts betting matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indy must now contend with a red-hot Broncos squad that remained perfect with a decisive 29-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers, picking up the win as 2.5-point home underdogs to improve their record against the spread to 5-1-1.
The Broncos defense restricted Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to just 77 passing yards, while holding an opponent to 12 or fewer points for a third time this season, strengthening their league lead in multiple team defense categories.
That is bad news for the Colts and their quarterback Andrew Luck, who has thrown 12 interceptions against just 13 touchdowns, averaging a mere 271.5 passing yards per game while leading Indianapolis to just one SU win.
The Packers must also battle an undefeated opponent for a second straight week when they host Carolina in a matchup pegged as a toss-up at the sportsbooks.
Green Bay has won 13 straight at Lambeau Field while going 9-3-1 ATS, and has been betting chalk in each of those contests, winning by a double-digit margin on seven occasions.
The Panthers are an impressive 12-1 SU in their last 13 games, 8-4-1 ATS; a run that has lifted them to 9/1 on the odds to win Super Bowl 50.
However, the trends favor the Packers, who are 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS in their last eight overall against Carolina, and 3-1 SU and ATS in their last four at home according to the OddsShark NFL Database.
The NFL's other two remaining undefeated teams are also in action this weekend.
The 7-0 New England Patriots will be gunning for an 11th straight SU win when they play host to the resurgent Washington Redskins, while the 7-0 Cincinnati Bengals entertain the rival Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football as big 10-point chalk.
In other NFL Week 9 betting action, the New York Giants look to maintain sole possession of first place in the NFC East when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as slim 1-point chalk, while the Dallas Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles as 2.5-point underdogs.


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Capitol Pest Gives Back to the Community
The company recently donated more than $10,000 in services to the Covenant House and $4,000 to St. Vincent de Paul Society to help families and individuals affected by COVID-19.
Erin Ross
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its Capitol Cares initiative, Capitol Pest, Bethesda, Md., recently donated more than $14,000 in services and monetary gifts to charitable organizations supporting those affected by COVID-19.
Since April, the company donated more than $10,000 worth of free disinfecting services to Covenant House's five Washington, D.C., locations. Covenant House is an agency that offers shelter, meals, classes, counseling, healthcare and more to abused, homeless and trafficked youth.
"We launched our Capitol Cares initiative in early April with a mission to find worthy causes that need our help; whether it be employee time to volunteer, a monetary donation, a service donation or any other qualifying way that we can help a worthy cause," said Brian Schoonmaker, president of Capitol Pest.
The company also recently donated $4,000 to St. Vincent de Paul Society, which is currently providing food and basic needs — such as toilet paper, soap, shampoo and more — to families that have lost their income as a result of COVID-19. The donation supported more than 100 families, nine of which Schoonmaker and his wife personally delivered food and supplies. Capitol Pest plans to donate another $4,000 to the church next month.
"As our company grows, so does our responsibility for giving back," Schoonmaker said. "We are blessed to be in an essential industry and people can use our help now more than ever."
Capitol Pest founded its Capitol Pest Cares Program in 1936 with the goal of helping those in its community that are less fortunate. The program's committee is currently working to identify one cause that they can donate money, services or time to each month, according to the company's website.
"On behalf of the 706,000 residents in Washington, D.C., I thank Capitol Pest for their legacy of service," Mayor Muriel Bowser wrote in a letter of appreciation to Capitol Pest.
Schoonmaker added, "We all need to do our part to contribute to society and prop up our fellow man. It is the right thing to do."
Keith Smith Leaves Action Pest Control
Smith, who spent the last 12 years as COO of Action Pest Control (a part of TruGreen), left the Evansville, Ind.-based business on July 24.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Keith Smith, who spent the last 12 years as COO of Action Pest Control, (a part of TruGreen), left the Evansville, Ind.-based business on July 24. Smith told PCT he is taking at least one year off from pest control to work on his commercial boat leasing business.
Smith had been overseeing the daily operations of Action — which has seven branch locations throughout south and central Indiana, southeastern Illinois and Kentucky — since the firm was sold to Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., in 2015. Following the sale, Action operated as part of Scotts LawnService, and then as a part TruGreen, which purchased Scotts LawnService (including Action), in 2016.
In addition to working for Action, Smith owned Smith Commercial Boat Leasing. Recent developments in Kentucky influenced Smith's decision to leave Action. In December, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) secured $25 million to help fight Asian carp in Western Kentucky.
Smith told PCT that he and his fleet will be participating in the program by leasing his fleet of boats; the program involves catching and killing the damaging Asian carp. "It's a lucrative deal that can be one-year, or a two-year deal, but I won't rule out a return to the pest control industry," Smith said.
Smith joined Action Pest Control in 2008 after holding various management positions in the pest control industry. Prior to that he worked in the domestic caviar business; he retained the fleet of boats used in that business and was leasing them out.
While at Action Pest Control, Smith helped Action and CEO Kevin Pass build the firm from a $4.9 million company to one that was about $13 million at the time of the sale to Scotts.
Smith is also president of the Kentucky Pest Management Association, a position he said he plans on retaining, at least for the time being.
PCT reached out to TruGreen; they did not immediately respond to interview requests.
***updated on 7/31 with information about Smith's role as president of the Kentucky Pest Management Association***
NCPMA Welcomes New Board Members
The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) welcomed its 2020-2021 board members and newly appointed officers.
Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) welcomed its new slate of board members for 2020-2021.
The new officers of the board of directors for 2020-2021 include:
President: John Adkins, Four Seasons Pest Control (Danville, Va.)
Vice President: Marty Roberts, Rid-A-Bug Exterminating Company (Hamptonville)
Secretary/Treasurer: Marie Horner, Arrow Exterminators (Greensboro)
Past President: Clint Miller, Clint Miller Exterminating (Mt. Pleasant)
In addition, the board of directors welcomed four new members who have never previously served on the board of directors. These include Bernard Buttone, Triangle Pest Control; Johnnie Johnson, Eco Advantage Termite & Pest Solutions; Patrick Thompson, Pest Management Systems; and Kyle Franklin, BASF.
"2020 has been a year of challenges and change, but what hasn't changed is our dedication to serving the pest management industry in North Carolina," said John Adkins, 2020-2021 NCPMA President. "As a board of directors, we are proud to continue a nearly 70-year tradition of serving and representing the state's pest management industry."
The officers and board members will serve a one-year term ending July 2021. Each of the executive officers has served previous terms on the board of directors and has been active in board committees.
Coalmarch Offers 'The Complete Guide to Tracking Leads' eBook
The new eBook has been designed for pest control owners looking to set up or improve lead tracking systems for their business.
Coalmarch has released a new eBook for pest control owners who are looking to set up or improve lead tracking systems for their business.
Said Coalmarch CEO, Donnie Shelton, "Most businesses know that they need a way to track their leads, but struggle to set up processes that keep their tracking clear and consistent or systems that extract meaningful insights out of lead tracking data. An effective lead tracking strategy puts the right data in front of you as a business owner to measure performance and invest even more in the things that are working."
Coalmarch, which offers marketing and sales solutions for growing pest control companies across the nation, developed this guide based on commonly overlooked performance metrics and questions from business owners about how to track their marketing success, including:
Common guidelines for defining and qualifying leads
Lead management processes and strategies to implement tracking standards
Lead sources to track daily
Recommendations for high-value, real-time data reporting
Pest control business owners can download the eBook for free.
For more information, visit www.coalmarch.com or contact sales@coalmarch.com.
Pestmaster Services Adds Five New Locations
The company has expanded to locations in Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Mexico and Arkansas.
Despite the challenges many businesses have faced this year with COVID-19, Pestmaster Services is seeing an upward trend in growth amid a pandemic.
In the past three months Pestmaster has expanded to five new locations. The new franchise locations include: San Angelo, Texas; Philadelphia, Pa.; South Chicago Heights, Ill.; Albuquerque, N.M. and Little Rock, Ark.


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Sensible Breads for Sensitive Bodies * Dairy Free * Soy & Egg Free * Nut & Corn Free * VeganOrganic, GMO-Free, and soon-to-be Kosher Founder Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren (Dr. T), a licensed MD in Europe and Asia, and a Board Certified Nutritionist licensed in the USA, has witnessed allergic reactions in his many patients around the world. Dr. T worked with a baking consultant for a year to...
Mardi Himal Rhododendron Bloom Eco-Trek and Nepali Community Tour, and much more! Guided by Dr. T, this Group Adventure Also Supports Sustainable Rural Development and Education for Poor Nepali Children and Orphans Exploring The Himalayas, Authentic Nepali Village Life, The Spiritual Birthplace of Buddha, Chitwan Jungle Park, and Magnificent World Heritage Site Temples ~ March 23 - April 8,...
1.Nepali Community Tour ~ September 24th – October 4th, 2012 ~ 2. One-Of-A-Kind Himalayan Eco-Trek ~ October 3rd – 17th, 2012 ~
A few days ago I have returned from a trekking trip to Nepal that was guided by Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren ("Dr. T"). Among the mostly-American group members, there were two other Israelis, Shai and Anna, who returned at the same time and will share their own experience of this trip. I will not provide all the details of the trip at this time, nor will I copy everything that I...
When I was in Israel (the Galilee) and Italy (Tuscany) a few weeks ago, I went foraging a bit (see those pictures and other foraging pictures in the blog). Even in Victoria, BC last week I found some time with my hosts to eat some wild plants (but not in Seattle, Olympia area, and Portland - I wish there was more time!). Each country and State with its own micro-climate supports its own...
Question: I've read somewhere a quotation by someone who said that the Ecopolitan is the most ecological restaurant in the world. Can you confirm or explain that statement?
Adapted from the book "BrainRecovery.com" by David Perlmutter, MD Board-Certified Neurologist At present, approximately 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. By the year 2030, it has been estimated that this number will approach 9 million. Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease has been estimated to be 50% in individuals 85 years or older-the most rapidly growing segment of...
Asthma is a disease in which inflammation of the airways restricts airflow in and out of the lungs. The word asthma comes from the Greek word for "panting." The panting and wheezing sound characteristic of asthma occur because of the restricted flow of air. Normally, when you breathe in an irritant or are subjected to a stressor such as exercise, your airways relax and open, allowing...
General nutritional support strategies for individuals with any dysglycemic response. i.e. Metabolic Syndrome (lnsulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia) Type II Diabetes Reactive Hypoglycemia. NOTE: "Type 1 Diabetes" see Autoimmune Section
Wellness begins in the womb, and an embryo's health depends on the toxicity and nutritional status of the mother. Therefore, avoidance of toxins, harmful electromagnetic fields (especially deep-penetrating, high-frequency radio and microwaves, to which babies and children are far more sensitive than adults are), and severe emotional strain, while focusing on a nutrient-dense diet are...
"Everything in Moderation" - Is this a good nutritional habit? What common food ingredients are truly safe to eat "in moderation"? What are the side effects? And when can we really allow ourselves to eat in moderation?
Definitions of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Total cholesterol Cholesterol is a waxy fat like substance. Total cholesterol refers to the sum of the different sub-fractions of cholesterol that are measured in the blood. Total cholesterol is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The National Cholesterol Education Program says 240 is considered high. A person with this level...
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Nearly 350,000 Americans are affected by one of medicine's most misunderstood diseases, multiple sclerosis. Although there is no known cure, alternative medicine has recognized a number of contributing factors. Often, the early detection and identification of underlying causes combined with strict dietary and life-style guidelines can stabilize or reverse the symptoms.
A chronic progressive CNS disorder characterized by slowness of purposeful movement, resting tremors, and muscle rigidity. Also called "Parkinsonism" and "Paralysis Agitans" Dorland's Medical Dictionary describes the Parkinsonian complex as "neurologic disorders characterized by hypokinesia, tremors and muscular rigidity. It typically occurs late in life,...
The Natural Approach Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the entire body but especially the synovial membranes of the joints. It is a classic example of an "autoimmune disease," a condition in which the body's immune system attacks the body's own tissue. Although rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease, it affects primarily the joints. The...
100% natural, wholesome, traditional Ayurvedic healing black rock salt is hygienically HAND-CLEANED and crushed using non-painted stainless steel, in a Nepali government-approved Fair Trade facility DEDICATED TO THIS SALT ONLY - no risk of contaminants, heavy metals, or allergens. NO chemical processing, refining, heating or cooking! Just theNATURALLY SULFUR-RICH ancient RAW black...
Question: My 9 year old daughter has chronic recurring urinary tract infection, and has been under medical care (antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs) for many years, without success. I want to try another approach, but my husband's parents are medical doctors and they resist any alternative approach. I would like to have a consultation with you for examination and diagnosis, but first I must...
Humanitarian Eco-Trek in Nepal: October 12-25, 2018 Join us for an adventure that includes an off-the-beaten-path trek of the magnificent Himalayas, an authentic Nepali community tour, a jungle safari in Chitwan National Park, a World Heritage Site tour, and much more! Guided by Dr. T, this group adventure also supports sustainable rural development and education for poor Nepali children and...
The Power of Raw Foods Online Event
Take Charge of Your Health with the Power of Raw Foods Author - Speaker: Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren, MD, DC, CCN You're invited to join me and 28+ brilliant vegan doctors and raw food experts to gain a deeper understanding of the whole food vegan lifestyle. When raw plant foods predominate, the body will be cleansed internally, liberating our boundless energy. Learn why raw vegan foods...
Hello Dr. T, I have just returned from the Humanitarian Nepal Trek and Thailand Retreat. First thing I did was go to Ecopolitan for a great an-cooked meal (after eating cooked food in Nepal for awhile, although it was vegan and delicious, I felt very thankful to be again with fresh raw foods... but I would have done the trip again in a heartbeat!). With this letter I will attempt to describe some...
I have been thinking and dreaming about the trip. It sure had a profound effect on me. I came with somewhat different expectations to what I found and it has been a journey of discovery for me. Nature helped me connect to myself. I treasure those moments of walking in solitude in the woods. Free of western distractions, my thoughts and feelings had raw and true quality.
Humanitarian Eco-Trek in Nepal: March 18-31, 2016 Join us for an adventure that includes an off-the-beaten-path trek of the magnificent Himalayas, an authentic Nepali community tour, a jungle safari in Chitwan National Park, a World Heritage Site tour, and much more! Guided by Dr. T, this group adventure also supports sustainable rural development and education for poor Nepali children and...
Four Days of Foraging - A retreat with Ecopolitan Community Founder Dr. T: Health Education, Nutrition, & Fun in Nature When: August 7-11, 2019 Where: River Haven, Wisconsin Arrive: Wednesday, August 7 (between 7:00-9:00 PM) or Thursday, August 8 (between 6:00-8:00 AM) Depart: Sunday, August 11...
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Pet Fish
Pet Lifestyle
What Is the Reproductive Cycle of a Guppy?
By Jasey Kelly
About the Firemouth Cichlid
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Although guppies might be common pet store commodities, they're evolutionary geniuses in the world of fish. Over their long period of evolution, guppies have developed distinct color patterns and methods to populate new areas. Guppy reproduction is similar to that of many other fish. It involves copulation, and females give birth to live young.
Sexual Maturity
Sexual maturity in guppies varies between males and females; it also depends greatly on the conditions of the water, food supply and other factors. In captivity, males can reproduce around 1 month of age, but they reach true sexual maturity around the middle of their third month. Females don't reach reproductive maturity until around 3 months old.
Over at least 500,000 years of guppy evolution, one distinct trait has remained constant in the males: an orange patch. Wild female guppies show preference to the males with certain hues of orange -- not too red and not too yellow. The color preference varies between females: 6-month-old female virgins preferred more ornamental males, but 1-year-old virgins and postpartum females did not differentiate between the coloration.
Copulation
The male's anal fin develops into his sexual organ as he matures. The third, fourth and fifth rays of the anal fin form the gonopodium. This sexual organ has several hooks that grasp onto the female during copulation. The gonopodium transfers his sperm into the female's cloaca. The forming of the gonopodium marks when males are able to reproduce, but not necessarily when they are mature.
Sperm Storage
One of the most distinctive features of guppy breeding is that the female can consecutively give birth to several broods, sometimes without copulating again. The female guppy has several folds in her genital area that can store sperm for up to 10 months. In the wild, this allows female guppies to move to new areas without guppy populations and populate them with her young. The different broods can have different fathers, providing genetic differences to avoid interbreeding and restricted gene pools.
Guppies are oviviparous, meaning their eggs are fertilized by the male's sperm internally inside the female. The mother guppy gives birth to live, fully formed young in broods that average between 20 and 40 young. Guppy fry are ready to fend for themselves directly upon birth, and they begin swimming, feeding and living without the protection of their mother.
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With a professional background in gardening, landscapes, pests and natural ecosystems, Jasey Kelly has been sharing her knowledge through writing since 2009 and has served as an expert writer in these fields. Kelly's background also includes childcare, and animal rescue and care.


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THREE CHEERS FOR MOO MOO
MOO Moo The Wine Bar + Grill At The Port Office has triumphed at the 2011 Australian Wine List of The Year Awards hosted by Fine Wine Partners in conjunction with Gourmet Traveller Wine.
The restaurant was awarded the highest possible 'three glass' rating at the 2011 Australian Wine List of the Year Awards.
It marks the second major accolade achieved by the Brisbane restaurant, which last year won the I Love Food Awards Favourite Steak for Queensland, complementing its multi-award winning sister restaurant Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill At Broadbeach On The Park.
The highlight of the menu is the red wine selection hand-picked by owner Steven Adams that are preserved by an Enomatic Wine Preservation System.
It allows the restaurant to offer wines in a range of 35ml, 75ml and 150ml measures, giving customers the opportunity to taste these selected wines and make a more educated decision in their dining.
Mark Ganga has been the head sommelier at Moo Moo since September 2010. Starting his career in 1985 at Jupiter's Casino at the Gold Coast, he prides himself as being one of the founding staff members.
What most interests you about wine?
Truly the list is endless. I love the fact that you cannot stop learning when it comes to wine. There is always a new variety, a new region, a new winemaker and a new distributor.
They all offer something unique, something special and something that can help enhance the customer's dining experience.
What is your favourite wine?
Red burgundy. It is the most sought after and delicate of all the red wines. To have a good red burgundy is one of those must do life experiences.
What do you love most about this industry?
Everything - the people, the pace, the intensity plus the feeling you get when a customer thanks you for the perfect evening.
This industry is always exciting and challenging, you are constantly thinking on your feet.
But finally it's all about meeting new people, listening to their stories, taking in their advice and developing a new relationship every single night.


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LD 1147 Session - 127th Maine Legislature
An Act To Clarify the Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Process
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6323, as amended by PL 2013, c. 521, Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:
§ 6323. Sale following expiration of period of redemption
1. Procedures for all civil actions. Upon expiration of the period of redemption, if the mortgagor or the mortgagor's successors, heirs or assigns have not redeemed the mortgage, any remaining rights of the mortgagor to possession terminate, and the mortgagee shall cause notice of a public sale of the premises stating the time, place and terms of the sale to be published once in each of 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the premises are located, the first publication to be made not more than 90 days after the expiration of the period of redemption. Except when otherwise required under 12 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1024.41 or any successor provision, the public sale must be held not less than 30 days nor more than 45 days after the first date of that publication. Except for sales of premises that the court has determined to be abandoned pursuant to section 6326, the public sale may be adjourned, for any time not exceeding 7 days and from time to time until a sale is made, by announcement to those present at each adjournment and served upon the mortgagor. For sales of premises that the court has determined to be abandoned pursuant to section 6326, the public sale may be adjourned once for any time not exceeding 7 days, except that the court may permit one additional adjournment for good cause shown. Adjournments may also be made in accordance with the requirements of 12 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1024.41 or any successor provision. The mortgagee, in its sole discretion, may allow the mortgagor to redeem or reinstate the loan after the expiration of the period of redemption but before the public sale. The mortgagee may convey the property to the mortgagor or execute a waiver of foreclosure, and all other rights of all other parties remain as if no foreclosure had been commenced. The mortgagee shall sell the premises to the highest bidder at the public sale and deliver a deed of that sale and the writ of possession, if a writ of possession was obtained during the foreclosure process, to the purchaser. The deed conveys the premises free and clear of all interests of the parties in interest joined in the action. The mortgagee or any other party in interest may bid at the public sale. If the mortgagee is the highest bidder at the public sale, there is no obligation to account for any surplus upon a subsequent sale by the mortgagee. Any rights of the mortgagee to a deficiency claim against the mortgagors are limited to the amount established as of the date of the public sale. The date of the public sale is the date on which bids are received to establish the sales price, no matter when the sale is completed by the delivery of the deed to the highest bidder. If the property is conveyed by deed pursuant to a public sale in accordance with this subsection, a copy of the judgment of foreclosure and evidence of compliance with the requirements of this subsection for the notice of public sale and the public sale itself must be attached to or included within the deed, or both, or otherwise be recorded in the registry of deeds within 30 days of the date of such conveyance.
2. Additional notice requirements for civil actions commenced on or after January 1, 1995. In foreclosures by civil action commenced on or after January 1, 1995, the mortgagee shall cause notice of the public sale to be mailed by ordinary mail to all parties who appeared in the foreclosure action or to their attorneys of record. The notice must be mailed no less than 30 calendar days before the date of sale. Failure to provide notice of the public sale to any party who appeared does not affect the validity of the sale.
3. Extension of deadline. Upon a showing of good cause made by a mortgagee's motion prior to the expiration of the sale deadline established by this section, the court may extend a the sale period for a period not to exceed, in the aggregate, 60 days beyond the deadline established by this section for the publication of the notice of sale or conducting the public sale. The court may grant further extensions only upon a motion supported by evidence of a signed agreement of the parties to the foreclosure action setting forth facts establishing that the parties are engaging in loss mitigation efforts in an attempt to avoid foreclosure.
4. Mortgagee's duty to maintain property. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in connection with the foreclosure of any residential rental property not occupied by the mortgagor, upon the expiration of the period of redemption provided for in section 6322, the mortgagee is, for the purposes of chapter 710, deemed to be the landlord of the property. With respect to the foreclosure of property described in section 6321-A, subsection 2 in which the mortgagee fails to conduct a public sale of the mortgaged property as required by subsections 2 and 3, the mortgagee is deemed to be the owner of the property, with respect to the responsibility for its maintenance under any municipal ordinances or state statutes, upon the expiration of such sale deadline or any extensions thereof authorized by subsection 3.
Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §6324, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. T, §10, is further amended to read:
§ 6324. Proceeds of sale
After first deducting the expenses incurred in making the sale, the mortgagee shall disburse the remaining proceeds in accordance with the provisions of the judgment. The mortgagee shall file a report of the sale and the disbursement of the proceeds therefrom of the sale with the court and shall mail a copy to the mortgagor at the mortgagor's last known address. The report of the sale must show the amount of the foreclosure judgment determined by the court and must itemize all additions to the judgment. This report need not be accepted or approved by the court, provided that as long as the mortgagor or any other party in interest may contest the accounting by motion filed within 30 days of receipt of the report, but any such challenge may be for money only and does not affect the title to the real estate purchased by the highest bidder at the public sale. Any Upon motion of the mortgagee, served upon the mortgagor and filed with the court with the report of sale, any deficiency must be assessed against the mortgagor and an execution must be issued by the court therefor. In the event the mortgagee has been the purchaser at the public sale, any deficiency is limited to the difference between the fair market value of the premises at the time of the public sale, as established by an independent appraisal, and the sum due the mortgagee as established by the court with interest plus the expenses incurred in making the sale. Any surplus must be paid to the mortgagor , or the mortgagor's successors, heirs or assigns in the proceeding. If the mortgagor has not appeared personally or by an attorney, the surplus must be paid to the clerk of courts, who shall hold the surplus in escrow for 6 months for the benefit of the mortgagor , or the mortgagor's successors, heirs or assigns and, if the surplus remains unclaimed after 6 months, the clerk shall pay the surplus to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the General Fund until it becomes unclaimed under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, and report and pay it to the State in accordance with that Act. The report of sale required by this section must be filed with the court within 45 days of the date of the public sale, without regard to the actual date of conveyance following the sale. If the report is not filed with the court within 45 days, the mortgagee has no right to seek a deficiency judgment.
This bill clarifies certain aspects of the post-foreclosure sale process.
The bill imposes upon the mortgage holder who starts the foreclosure the burden of being treated as the owner of the property, and thus the party with the burden of maintaining it. With this responsibility, foreclosing parties may be more likely to complete the foreclosure process and proceed to foreclosure sales.
The bill imposes a deadline of 45 days after the completion of the foreclosure sale for the filing of the report of sale, so that, in those instances where a deficiency judgment is being sought, the homeowner will be put on notice of that fact shortly after the sale process is completed.


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Created by K.H. on December 07, 2012
Latest hell for ex-U.S. Marine: Chained to bed in Mexican jail.
Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/12/06/176603/latest-hell-for-ex-us-marin...
The Release of Jon Hammar
By The White House
Thank you for participating in We the People and for your petition "Help Bring Jon Hammar Home." Below please see a statement from State Department Acting Deputy Spokesperson Partick Ventrell on the release of Jon Hammar:
"We are happy to confirm that Jon Hammar has been released from prison in Matamoros, Mexico. Officials from the U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros met him at the prison and escorted him to the U.S. border, where he was reunited with members of his family. We sincerely appreciate the efforts on the part of Mexican authorities to ensure that an appropriate resolution was made in accordance with Mexican law, and that Mr. Hammar was free to spend the holidays with his loved ones."